“Facial and gesture recognition could be some of the flagship features of Apple’s new iPhone 8 expected later this year, according to one analyst,” Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac. “Cowen’s Timothy Arcuri believes the next iPhone will gain a new front-facing sensor that will be used for these features.”
“Arcuri tells the firm’s clients that the expected iPhone 8 will include a new 5.8-inch model with an OLED wraparound display, wireless charging, ‘some form of facial/gesture recognition supported by a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera,’ and Touch ID embedded in the display,” Hall reports.
Hall reports, “If the new sensor and facial recognition feature does ship, Apple could potentially use it as a new security layer alongside Touch ID or for augmented reality purposes as Tim Cook has hinted about recently.”
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MacDailyNews Take: If true, as with fingerprint authentication, Apple will do it right and it will work – unlike the attempts by the also-ran roadkill contingent.
Oh, so suddenly “the Pipeline” is real…
Once again and again, BEHIND THE CURVE.
Surface 4P with windows hello facial recognition works awesome and fast.
Biggest piece of shit ever.
Could, should, would, dould….
Because analysts employ expansive writing, I’ll do it myself.
Now, now, quit talking about yourself like that. For shame.